Information about #C5DEE3 color

#C5DEE3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5DEE3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 222, 227) (77.3% red, 87.1% green, 89% blue), or CMYK 12 / 2 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5DEE3 presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cut Glass (#C9DBDC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reservoir (#BFE2DC) and Jagged Ice (#CAE7E2).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 222, 227) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5DEE3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5DEE3 color variations

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#C5DEE3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C5DEE3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5DEE3
  • RGB197, 222, 227
  • CMYK12, 2, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(197, 222, 227)
  • HSL190°, 35%, 83%
  • HSL Precise190°, 34.884%, 83.137%
  • HSV190°, 13%, 89%
  • HSB190°, 13%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.871, 0.890)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.871, 0.890, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.871, 0.890)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5DEE3
  • DECIMAL ID12967651
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01